New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
SUNDAY AND THE MUSEUMS.
PROBABLE ACTION OF TIE TRUSTEES.


- Art and Of the American Museum Of Natural History
Win be this week consider the question OF opening
One Sundays. Many Of the trustees OF both
museums have been In favor Of this action since II was
1rst agated-more than a year ago Others,
who strongly opposed to II at the first are now In
etned to favor trial as an experiment.
Both museums occupy land that was presented ny the
ety. through special acts Of the Legislature for the ex
yress purposes these and both occupy build
inGs erected by the city, They are partly under the I'll
yection Of the Department OF Parks, and $lo'ooo
= appropriated yearly by the Board OF Estimate
toward the maintenance OF each museum This sum 49,
however, only the smaller portion of the annual expendi
ture for conducting the museums. The aggregate ex
yonses of each institution are between $4,000 ana
100000 The of this sum is contributed py large
INST of members, prominent citizens OF New-forR' VINO
make annual subscriptions for this purpose Many OF
these are members of both museums
The trustees appointed from these members. AT
the close Of year, when the annual report is made
there is deficiency. the trustees contribute the money
% make up the required amount Generally there TO-
main several thousand dollars to be made up by the trust
ees John Taylor Johnston is president OF the Museum
Of Art. Among the trustees are Henry q. marquahu'
the treasurer; Daniel Huntington, Professor william H.
Ware of Columbia College Richard NJ Hunt. Joseph h.
Choate Morris n Jesup ]. Pierlont Morgan ana saem
H. Wales General L. P. Ill CesnOla Is secretary OF the
museum. Morris X. Jesup Is the president OF the
American Museum Of Natural History, and ike nun
OF its trustees, 1ncludlng AoIaih
Joseph H. Choate William f. Dodge. Joseph W. Dre&ei
d. O. Mills Cornelius Vanderbilt Oswald Ottendofer
and Theodore Roosevelt trustees OF che Museum Oh
Art or among iscontIibutng members Professor Albert
Bickmore is the secretary Of the Museum OF Natural
History.
The Museum Of Art, the east side OF Central farR
has large tract ground provided for the buildings that
NAV be required as the museum grows. The Museum Oh
Natural History, though beyond the west ooupdary Oh
the Park provided for with equal nneraiy,
city A'' Was passed by Legislature two years
ago for an addition to the Museum, OF "a, Art I mne
.G1s i. Expected be under 70
s have been made to secure also an no m vet BEEN
IN addition to these contributions the maintenance
Of the museums most OF the trustees P pay
sono1ssd largely the ,S Exhibits %senm in of o %r
are valued by General d Cesnoa at 81 100000 and new
srcessons are being steadily received from year 10 year
rne Ssntns or Sculpture that for
For two years the collections have been 80 over
ssSSded 6e "t COMPLETION maas OF the will
General d Cesnola to make new n ne VI lifts
for the museum that have been withheld because ino
Sr ss sons of the finest COLLECTIONS
have promised to the Art MusenlH aa Deque'
ns The History though its a &c
has been shorter is not behind the Museum OF AT. IN s
and the attention il receives Its exhibits
occupy than the art exhibits and the present
more ihn h and A the
The Officers simply because there absolutely no place
ago that scientists making private collections IN
different departments are being attracted 10 tne t
museum exhibits. ,,,s,, |
President Jesnp T. one of M, the m0sI s Of
naive American woods is far the most compete IN eN
sence In addition TO this he has pre- n ns sioEes
the United His aid has also been eneetnai IN sc
curing specimens Of d the s S% se has been es
fshed his donations PrnessSr 6her eSeS nave
heen eonaly liberal Professor Blckmores lectures TO
public school teachers have become one Of the most I'm
Ranra t,siorV More than 400 teachers crowd
into the small lecture-room every SATURDAY ihornne
lecture is Wanted that win 1900 persops
It expected to seg%re o 1hfSe e nhG Of new
building the southern end OF the hresen ,
the nmstsns should he open the public free OF charge
on all days except sundays. MONDAYS and Iuesdas me
trustees reserved the right OF charging an admission ice
on Mondays and Tuesdays The receipts on these days
20 towards the maintenance l., g.. ,,, ,ns +, |
said one the trustees who in favor oi Slnday open
ing l 81; Is D mnke Institutions TO TIhls Perhaps some
Of the trustees have male a mi1lahG , ~ |
greater portion OF the time is already gwen To inc pun
lie II the city furnishes giou"d ana nidiug'' an 'ic
objects that have made those sIts attractive come from
NAM Hewitt it is said By some Of trustees who
favor SUNDAY opening is strong advocate Oh sun
action. and will do what Is In his power TO nng lls
he took .ronounced position in the Board of Trustees,
and recently. when asked his opinion, he replied:
aa a 1 neaI home ths, il may be brought about The
experience that have had IN connection win OPEN
If good example of what may be expected from open.
ing the that day. There mas never oe. any
diiisslty with the visitors and there has al"a{Ss
been a large Attendance on sunday Inc
opening Of the museums will probably SHOW similar
result II tie attendance Is not large her ,1o Is'
interest subsidized il willcontinue siedy 70 Iec
the city growing 80 TsSy aTo" "nen ,naSG the me
on SUNDAY is that Mr. Jesup William H. Dodge ana othcr
Is'ig"s cpnion1 Robert L. stuart who was
time president Of the Museum Oh NaIuIa nis'"3'
iecions with the provision that they not 10 be ex
hibe sunday. Mrs stuart VINO Is also ii,Eo enn
trbutions were made with tbe same provision sad
that collections would have TO be covered up 'ho
museums were opened Oh sunday
The trustees objected that they are now person,
ally contributing more than %l3ooo yeay bS SAe na
not hc expected pay from their own pockets several
tbousand dollars more for purpose TO which many are
cnn" ed This objection was met by the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apporonment last week by appfopriaunx 10
the Park oard 900 to deray the expenses OF opeus
the museums sunday this year - PROPOSED "a open
them from 10 D. H. on sundays MI 11'up ,h; p 1
being asked If he should oppose the acuoh tha' nc
would MT. -,..o min, mo convio,io,sy no
added " but shall not permit my personal feelings 10
sna,ence me If the other mebers desire the museums
open open in in iv"r Of the step and conscen
tOtsy am willing To accept the ue'irc vi ,he puD-
in the highest sense the public, public IN ana m"i
perhaps is better time than the present 10 put
Iii. snday the test. ncetls OF the tfls
tees will he necessary TO decide what must De zone ABOUT
snch collie. IONS as those BY Robert l.. stuart .
President Borden OF the Park Board wac appointed oy
the board confer with the trustees on tbls question:
He In favor of opening the museums The me vi
the Park Board believe that the step VIII low DC Eae
s:.nerai hi tsoa director the Art Museum. said that
he was favor of the project II the city would pay 'ne
addttioua expense. He thought that the question OF
could easily settled by small admission
charge Last year there over million VISITORS 10
the Museum Art, and by admission fee OF cents
the receipts would support the museum.
SHOOTING HIS FATHERS ASS4ILANE
Thomas Purcell age nineteen, OF NO 400 East SIX
s.ant has spent several years in the PeDcntiay, and
a. nembcr of the Clean Out gang, which nfests the